This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Oroville, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

You are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and other materials, in accordance with the outline below, to be considered for selection to provide Feather River Region Working Group (RWG) with flood management planning services. Any questions related to this RFQ are to be directed in writing to Michael Bessette at: m.bessette@sutterbutteflood.org. All questions and responses related to the RFQ will be posted on Feather River Regional website: to ensure that all respondents receive the same information. No questions will be accepted or answered after August 26, 2022. Any questions and responses will be compiled and posted no later than August 31, 2022. The RWG is seeking to hire consultant firms to assist in executing the Feather River Regional Flood Management Plan (RFMP). It is anticipated that multiple consultants will be selected encompassing all the required disciplines. The disciplines/capabilities that shall be included are as follows. A firm may provide services in one or more areas and should make clear in their SOQ which services they intend to provide. 1. Project Management 2. Grant Administration 3. Communication, engagement and facilitation 4. Flood management plan development, including cost estimating 5. Emergency response planning 6. Financial planning 7. Grant application development 8. Regional governance study development 9. Multi-benefit project development and performance tracking 10. Regional conservation investment strategy development/implementation 11. Regional climate resilience studies 12. Understanding of USACE PL 84-99 program 13. National Flood Insurance Program coordination and support, including flood hazard map development 14. Policy advisor 15. GIS Develop short list of Consultant Teams: September 21, 2022 Interview short-listed consultants (if necessary): September 26-29, 2022 Select consultants: September October 4, 2022 Finalize/Approve contract: October 12, 2022 M. Reserved Rights 1. Issuance of this RFQ in no way constitutes a commitment by SBFCA to award a contract. If the RWG and SBFCA determine it is in the best interest to do so, no Firm(s) may be selected, and no contract may be executed. 2. Upon acceptable pricing negotiations and contract award, the Firm(s) shall be required to execute a contract with SBFCA. The standard master agreement is provided in Exhibit B. SBFCA may modify the contractual requirements of the contract prior to execution of a contract for services. 3. SBFCA reserves the right to request additional information from Firms that have submitted proposals in response to this RFQ and to enter into negotiations with more than one Firm. 4. SBFCA reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals received if the RWG and SBFCA determine that it is in the MUSR RGW's best interest to do so. Further, SBFCA may cancel or amend this RFQ at any time and may submit similar solicitations in the future. 5. SBFCA may reject any Proposal that does not meet all of the mandatory requirements of this RFQ, is conditional or is incomplete. 6. SBFCA may request clarification of any submitted information and may request additional information on any or all responses provided and may waive minor inconsistencies deemed to be irrelevant. 7. The RWG may enter into negotiations with one or more firms. 8. SBFCA may award more than one contract if it is in the best interest of the RWG. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.